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2026 edition • Built on Part 15 of The King’s Bench Rules & the published Form 15 seriesSaskatchewan Uncontested Divorce Kit
The court forms and plain-English instructions to prepare an uncontested divorce in Saskatchewan yourself — matched to whether you file a joint petition or a sole petition.
- Route-matched forms — joint petition (Form 15-100A) or sole Petition (Form 15-16)
- Step-by-step filing instructions, in plain English
- Free eligibility check before you pay anything
- Instant PDF download — $129 one-time, no subscription
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“The Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78) was the fiddly part — reconciliation, collusion, the separation dates. The template prompts covered each point.”
Travis U. · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Do you qualify for an uncontested divorce in Saskatchewan?
The written-record route works when your divorce is genuinely uncontested and your parenting, support and property issues are already settled — including a signed agreement where one is needed. Agreement on those issues is not, by itself, a complete filing or a test the Court will grant what you ask for. The final decision is always the Court’s.
This kit fits if…
- ✓ You or your spouse has been habitually resident in Saskatchewan for at least one year immediately before the proceeding begins. (This is a jurisdiction condition under the Divorce Act — separate from the one-year separation ground.)
- ✓ You are relying on one year’s separation. You must have been living separate and apart when the proceeding begins and for the full year immediately before the divorce is determined; you can start it before the year is complete, but the Court cannot grant the divorce until the year has run. Reconciliation attempts totalling 90 days or less do not restart the clock. (Adultery and cruelty are separate grounds that need different evidence and are not covered by this kit.)
- ✓ Your spouse will co-operate: you sign a joint petition (Form 15-100A) together, or you file a sole Petition (Form 15-16), have it served, and your spouse files no answer, so the matter is noted for default.
- ✓ You agree on all other issues — parenting, decision-making, child support, spousal support, property, debts and pensions — and any child support meets the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The Court must be satisfied that reasonable child-support arrangements are in place before it grants a divorce.
- ✓ You still have (or can obtain) your marriage certificate — or you can give sufficient particulars to prove the marriage in your affidavit if no certificate is filed. A certified translation is needed if it is not in English.
- ✓ You understand that a claim for support or a division of property must be made in the commencing document, may require a Financial Statement (Form 15-47) or Property Statement (Form 15-49) with guideline income information, and that the Form 15-48A / 15-48B / 15-50 alternatives have their own attachment requirements.
Talk to a lawyer first if…
- ✗ Neither spouse has been habitually resident in Saskatchewan for a full year yet.
- ✗ Your spouse is contesting the divorce, may file an answer or counter-petition, will not communicate, or cannot be located.
- ✗ There is family violence or coercion, a child-protection or criminal matter, or you need an emergency protection or restraining order.
- ✗ Parenting, decision-making or the child-support amount is not fully settled, you want a support figure that differs from the guideline table, or a child of the marriage over the age of majority is still dependent.
- ✗ You want the Court to decide (not just record) parenting or support, or you have a pension to divide, a business or corporate assets, real estate or significant debt to split, a bankruptcy, existing court orders, or a cross-border element.
Joint or sole — which route is yours?
Both routes can be decided on the written record when the file is complete and the case is genuinely uncontested. They are very different at the start. Your eligibility check confirms which one fits, and you receive the matching form set.
In Saskatchewan, an uncontested divorce is a paperwork process in the Court of King’s Bench. Under Rule 15-74 a proceeding is “uncontested” once no answer is filed and the matter is noted for default, an answer is withdrawn or struck, or both parties endorse their consent on the draft judgment — then you apply for judgment on affidavit evidence. This kit gives you the current Part 15 forms for your route, with plain-language instructions for each stage.
Route-matched forms (joint Form 15-100A or sole Petition Form 15-16) • Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78) • application for judgment (Form 15-76A or 15-76B) • typed draft Divorce Judgment (Form 15-102) • draft Certificate of Divorce (Form 15-103) • Financial Statement (Form 15-47) / Property Statement (Form 15-49) as applicable
Joint divorce proceeding
Form 15-100A · both spouses sign · co-petitioners
A divorce proceeding may be commenced jointly where the facts establishing the breakdown of the marriage and the remedy claimed are not in dispute. Both spouses sign Form 15-100A; the local registrar then signs and seals it. It need not be served on either co-petitioner and need not be noted for default. A spouse who wants out serves and files a notice of withdrawal in Form 15-100B (with an answer or answer and counter-petition if opposing).
You then apply for judgment on affidavit evidence, and each co-petitioner files an Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78). You provide the typed draft Divorce Judgment (Form 15-102) and draft Certificate of Divorce (Form 15-103).
Sole petition
Form 15-16 · you file alone · must be served
You file Form 15-16 alone. It is issued (signed and sealed by the local registrar) and must be served on your spouse, who then has the time set by the Rules to serve and file an answer. Confirm the exact period with the local registrar — it is longer where the spouse is served outside Saskatchewan.
If no answer is filed, the matter is noted for default (or an answer is withdrawn or struck), and you apply for judgment with your Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78), proof the respondent received the petition, the draft Form 15-102 and draft Form 15-103. A spouse who “will not contest” does not turn a sole petition into a joint one or remove the service step.
Both routes: a claim for child or spousal support or a division of property must be made in the commencing document; the Court can require a Financial Statement (Form 15-47), a Property Statement (Form 15-49) and guideline income information, and even in a divorce with children but no support claim, Rule 15-101 requires the income information or a signed Form 15-48B agreement with tax attachments. Confirm what your case needs against Part 15.
Why use an affidavit kit?
For a genuinely uncontested case, Saskatchewan lets you prove the divorce on a sworn Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78) instead of testifying in court (Rule 15-77). A joint petition also removes the need to serve your spouse. Done carefully, it keeps a straightforward divorce affordable and predictable, without paying a lawyer to prepare standard paperwork — while the local registrar and a judge still review everything.
Keep more of your money
You do the filing yourself and keep the difference between a lawyer’s fee and a one-time kit price. Court and federal fees are separate — see the breakdown alongside.
Often decided without an appearance
Under Rule 15-80 a judge may grant judgment in an uncontested proceeding without any party or lawyer appearing — or may direct an appearance or that oral evidence be given, and Rule 15-79 lets the Court order the affidavit evidence to be presented orally. The local registrar’s review, the federal Central Registry notification, any child-related material and the judge’s decision all come first. A qualifying, complete case may be decided on the written record; that is not a promise of a no-hearing or paper-only result.
What a Saskatchewan divorce costs
Saskatchewan court and government fees include $300 to commence the petition for divorce, $95 to file the application for judgment in an uncontested family law proceeding, and a $10 federal Central Registry fee, plus $10 per extra certified copy. There is no single total cost: obtaining a marriage certificate, commissioning the affidavits, copies, postage, service on a sole petition, any translation and any legal advice are extra. Fees can change — confirm current amounts with the local registrar.
What’s in the kit
The current Part 15 forms for your route, organised so you know what each one does and the order to file them in.
The petition that starts your case
- Form 15-100A: joint divorce petition — both spouses sign as co-petitioners; the local registrar signs and seals it; no service between you
- Form 15-16: Petition — you file alone; it is issued and must be served
- Covers the one-year Saskatchewan residence requirement and the one-year separation ground
- Guidance on making a support or property claim in the petition, and proving the marriage
Your application-for-judgment package
The set assembled for a decision on the written record (Rules 15-76 to 15-82):
Filing roadmap
- Completing and commissioning the forms, in order
- Filing with the Court of King’s Bench; sole-route service and noting for default
- The federal Central Registry step and the application for judgment
- The 31-day period and the Certificate of Divorce
- A self-check list before you submit
Saskatchewan also publishes its own free self-help divorce kit through the Family Law Information Centre; this kit is a paid, plain-language alternative.
What this kit does not include
- Any court sign-off that your file is complete or judge-ready — the local registrar places the materials before the Court and a judge reviews the file; a private kit cannot certify that or promise a particular formatting will be accepted
- The granted Divorce Judgment — you supply the typed draft Form 15-102; a judge decides whether to grant judgment and may instead direct an appearance or require oral evidence
- Your marriage certificate — you obtain your own (and a certified translation if it is not in English)
- The federal Central Registry notification, which the Court obtains, not you
- A negotiated separation agreement, or drafting of contested parenting, support or property terms
- Property, pension or debt division as a decided outcome (a separate claim under The Family Property Act, not part of the divorce itself and not a flat 50/50 rule)
- Contested or defended petitions, answers, counter-petitions, summary-judgment applications, variation applications, or protection orders
- Filing or serving your documents for you, or any court representation
- Legal advice about your situation, or review of your completed documents
- Court fees, the federal Central Registry fee, commissioning fees and process-server costs
PlainDivorce is a private publisher. The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan publishes the official Part 15 rules and forms and its own self-help divorce kit, but has not reviewed, approved or endorsed this product or its templates, and does not decide whether a template meets a particular file’s requirements in advance. Always take the current form versions and confirm the full, fact-specific filing set from the King’s Bench forms index and Part 15 of the Rules before filing.
How it works
The path to a Divorce Judgment in Saskatchewan on the uncontested, written-record route.
Prepare and file the petition
Complete Form 15-100A (joint, both sign) or Form 15-16 (sole). File it with the Court of King’s Bench with the $300 commencement fee. On the joint route the local registrar signs and seals the petition; on the sole route it is issued for service. A claim for support or property must be made in the petition itself.
Service & Central Registry
On a sole petition, serve your spouse, let the time to answer pass, and have the matter noted for default if no answer is filed. Meanwhile the Court verifies your registration information and sends it to the federal Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings. Under Rule 15-99 the Court cannot grant a divorce judgment until it has the written notification that no other divorce proceeding is pending, or is otherwise satisfied of that.
Apply for judgment
File Form 15-76A (or 15-76B), your Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78) — one from each co-petitioner on the joint route — the typed draft Form 15-102, the draft Form 15-103, any Form 15-47 / Form 15-49 and agreement material, and the 4 envelopes. The local registrar places the file before the Court. If it is complete a judge can grant judgment on the written record; otherwise you may be directed to provide more or to appear, or to give oral evidence.
31 days, then the certificate
The divorce ordinarily takes effect on the 31st day after the day the judgment is rendered — the appeal period. A pending appeal changes that date; an earlier date is possible only if a court orders it. In an uncontested proceeding the local registrar completes the Certificate of Divorce (Form 15-103) and mails a copy to each party once the judgment takes effect, provided the appeal condition is met. Extra certified copies are $10 each.
There is no guaranteed timeframe. Even a properly filed uncontested divorce commonly takes four to eight months or more — the sole-route service and answer period, the federal Central Registry notification, the local registrar’s review and judicial scheduling all control the pace, and a kit cannot speed up the Court’s timelines.
Kit pricing vs. lawyer fees
| Feature | PlainDivorce kit | Typical lawyer |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation cost | $129 | $1,500–$3,500 |
| Court & government fees | $300 petition + $95 uncontested judgment application + $10 federal registry + $10 per extra certified copy, paid to the court/registry | Same, usually billed on top |
| Pace | Your prep is DIY; service rules, the Central Registry, the registrar and the court control the timeline | Lawyer’s schedule |
| Forms included | Yes — route-matched | Yes |
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What our customers say
Experiences from people who prepared their divorce paperwork with PlainDivorce.
4.7 out of 5 based on 300+ customer reviews
Customer reviews are collected from purchasers and support conversations. Names may be shortened for privacy, and individual results vary by court, case facts, and filing requirements.
“We filed the joint petition (Form 15-100A) as co-petitioners, so nobody had to be served. The kit walked through who signs what and in what order.”
Emily T.
Regina
“The Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78) was the fiddly part — reconciliation, collusion, the separation dates. The template prompts covered each point.”
Travis U.
Saskatoon
“For the price it was worth it. It set the right expectation that the Central Registry step and the judge’s review take time — ours took about five months.”
Evelyn D.
Prince Albert
“I filed a sole petition. The service steps and getting the matter noted for default were exactly what I needed spelled out.”
Nadia Y.
Moose Jaw
“Made a hard year more manageable. I still confirmed the current filing fee with the registry, but the kit told me what to ask.”
Marcus L.
Swift Current
Saskatchewan uncontested divorce: frequently asked questions
What is a joint divorce proceeding, and what form is it?
Rule 15-100 lets spouses commence a divorce jointly where the facts establishing the breakdown of the marriage and the remedy claimed are not in dispute. The petition must be in Form 15-100A, signed by both co-petitioners and then signed and sealed by the local registrar. It need not be served on either co-petitioner and need not be noted for default. If you have seen a “Joint Petition (Form 15-2)” or been told the current form is “Form 15-16”, both are wrong for the joint route: Form 15-2 is from the pre-2023 rules, and Form 15-16 is the general petition used to commence a sole proceeding. A spouse who wants to withdraw from a joint petition files a notice of withdrawal in Form 15-100B.
What is the Affidavit of Petitioner (Form 15-78)?
“Affidavit of Applicant” is the informal name many people search for. Under Part 15 the document you file with an application for judgment is the Affidavit of Petitioner in Form 15-78 (Rule 15-77 requires the evidence to be given by affidavit). On a divorce it must set out the grounds and supporting evidence, confirm the petition facts remain true, and — under Rule 15-82 — give evidence of no possibility of reconciliation, no collusion, proof of the marriage where no certificate is filed, the child-support arrangements information the Divorce Act requires, and, for a separation case, that the spouses lived separate and apart for the full year before the divorce is determined. Swearing a false affidavit is a criminal offence.
Do I have to go to court for an uncontested divorce in Saskatchewan?
Usually not, but it is not guaranteed. Under Rule 15-80 a judge may grant judgment in an uncontested family law proceeding without any party or lawyer appearing — or may direct that a party or lawyer appear, or that oral evidence be given. Rule 15-79 also lets the Court order the supporting affidavit material to be presented orally at a hearing. The local registrar’s review, the federal Central Registry notification, complete evidence and the judge’s decision all remain necessary.
Do I have to live in Saskatchewan to file?
You or your spouse must have been habitually resident in Saskatchewan for at least one year immediately before the proceeding begins. That is a jurisdiction requirement under the Divorce Act, separate from the one-year separation ground. You must also have been living separate and apart when the proceeding begins; you can start the petition before the separation year is complete, but the Court cannot grant the divorce until the full year has run immediately before it is determined.
How much are the court filing fees?
Under The King’s Bench Regulations (Table 1), it is $300 to commence a petition for divorce and $95 to file an application for judgment in an uncontested family law proceeding. A certified copy of a document is $10 per copy. A separate $10 federal fee applies for the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings (with a legal-aid exception). Fees are set by regulation and can change — confirm the current schedule with the local registrar. These are separate from the $129 kit price and are paid to the court or government. A fee waiver may be available for financial hardship.
What is the Financial Statement, and is it Form 15-26?
No — that is a common mix-up. The Financial Statement required where child or spousal support is claimed is Form 15-47 (subject to the Rule 15-48 exceptions), and it sets out your income and expenses so support is calculated correctly. A property claim ordinarily needs a Property Statement (Form 15-49) unless the parties agree on the remedy and file the Form 15-50 waiver. Even in a divorce with children but no support claim, Rule 15-101 requires the guideline income information or a signed Form 15-48B child-support agreement with tax attachments.
We have children — what else is required?
Even with full agreement, the Court must be satisfied under Divorce Act s. 11(1)(b) that reasonable arrangements for the support of every child of the marriage have been made before it grants the divorce. Rules 15-85 and 15-101 set the basic income information the Court will require, and it can ask for more. If parenting, decision-making or the child-support amount is not fully settled, or you want a non-guideline amount, speak to a Saskatchewan family lawyer or the Family Law Information Centre.
What is the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings step?
It is a court-administered check, not something you file yourself. After your petition is filed, the Court verifies the completed registration information and sends it to the federal Central Registry. Under Rule 15-99 the Court cannot grant a divorce judgment until a written notification has been filed indicating no other divorce proceeding is pending, or the Court is otherwise satisfied of that. The Registry detects duplicate proceedings; it does not guarantee jurisdiction, a fixed timeframe or judgment.
How long does an uncontested divorce take in Saskatchewan?
There is no guaranteed timeframe. Even a properly filed uncontested divorce commonly takes four to eight months or more: the federal Central Registry notification, the local registrar’s review, and judicial scheduling all control the pace. On a sole petition, service and the answer period add time. Preparing your paperwork with a kit does not change the Court’s processing time.
Does this kit divide our property or pension?
No. Property and pensions are dealt with as a separate claim under The Family Property Act — not as part of the divorce itself, and not by a flat 50/50 rule. A claim for a property division must be made in the commencing document, a Property Statement (Form 15-49) can be required, and the Form 15-50 waiver has its own conditions. If you do not fully agree, or you have a pension, business, corporate assets, real estate, significant debt or disputed assets, get legal advice before filing.
When is the divorce final, and how do I get the certificate?
A divorce ordinarily takes effect on the 31st day after the day the judgment is rendered — the appeal period. A pending appeal changes that date, and an earlier date is possible only if a court orders it in special circumstances. In an uncontested divorce proceeding the local registrar completes the Certificate of Divorce (Form 15-103) and mails a copy to each party once the judgment takes effect, provided no appeal (or application to extend the appeal time) is pending or the spouses have filed an undertaking not to appeal. Extra certified copies are $10 each.
Is PlainDivorce a law firm?
No. PlainDivorce is a private self-help information service. We provide the current Part 15 forms with plain-language instructions; we do not give legal advice, review your documents for accuracy, certify anything to the court, or file or serve documents for you. Saskatchewan also publishes a free self-help divorce kit through the Family Law Information Centre. For advice about your situation, or if anything is disputed, consult a Saskatchewan family lawyer, the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Lawyer Referral Service, or Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan.
Important legal disclaimer
PlainDivorce is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, legal opinions, or representation. The Saskatchewan Uncontested Divorce Kit is a private self-help information product containing publicly available Court of King’s Bench Part 15 forms with general instructions. It is not a substitute for advice from a licensed Saskatchewan lawyer, and no court has reviewed, approved or endorsed it or its templates. Saskatchewan publishes its own free self-help divorce kit through the Family Law Information Centre.
We do not guarantee that the court will accept a particular filing or that a divorce will be granted. You supply the typed draft Divorce Judgment (Form 15-102) and draft Certificate of Divorce (Form 15-103); the local registrar places the materials before the Court, the Court must receive a federal Central Registry notification before the divorce can be granted, and a judge decides whether to grant judgment and may instead direct an appearance or require oral evidence. Court rules, forms and fees change from time to time — it is currently $300 to commence the petition for divorce, $95 to file the application for judgment in an uncontested family law proceeding, plus a $10 federal Central Registry fee and $10 per extra certified copy — and there is no single total cost for a divorce. Service and default rules, the Central Registry notification, the local registrar’s review and judicial scheduling control the process, not the purchaser. You are responsible for verifying the current forms, fees and case-specific requirements with the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan before filing.
Content last reviewed: September 2026.